Meet Cody Hodgson,
Vancouver's 2008 first-round pick. Ranked ninth-overall
by ISS heading into the draft, Hodgson is a solid
two-way forward who can contribute offensive while not
sacrificing his defensive responsibilities. According to
ISS, Hodgson is a skilled player who is solid on his
skates and is dangerous with the puck. Solid in the face
off circle, Hodgson was a go-to-guy for the Battalion
last season.
2008
ENTRY DRAFT RECAP
Rd
No.
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFTED FROM
1
10
Cody Hodgson
C
Brampton Battalion [OHL]
2
41
Yann Sauve
D
Saint John Sea Dogs [QMJHL]
5
131
Prabh Rai
C
Seattle Thunderbirds [WHL]
6
161
Mats Froshaug
C
Linkoping Jr. [Sweden]
7
191
Morgan Clark
G
Red Deer Rebels [WHL]
ISS: ON THE
HORIZON
Pos.
PLAYER
Age
Height
Weight
F
Sergei Shirokov
22
5' 10"
176
G
Cory Schneider
22
6' 2"
195
F
Charles-Antoine
Messier
19
5' 10"
176
1st ROUND DRAFT HISTORY
YEAR
#
PLAYER
Pos.
DRAFT FROM
LEAGUE
2008
10
Cody Hodgson
C
Brampton Battalion
OHL
2007
25
Patrick White
C
Tri-City Storm
USHL
2006
14
Michael Grabner
RW
Spokane Chiefs
WHL
2005
10
Luc Bourdon
D
Val d'Or Foreurs
QMJHL
2004
26
Cory Schneider
G
Phillips-Andover (Mass.)
US HS
C+
IN
THE SYSTEM
PLAYER
Height
Weight
Age
Mario Bliznak
6'
0"
185
21
Alexandre Bolduc
6'
1"
178
23
Mike
Brown
6'
0"
210
23
Matt
Butcher
6'
1"
185
21
Mats
Froshaug
6'
1"
198
20
Dan
Gendur
5'
11"
195
21
Colby Genoway
6'
1"
201
24
Michael Grabner
6'
0"
170
20
Jannik Hansen
6'
1"
201
22
Cody
Hodgson
6'
0"
185
18
Ilja
Kablukov
6'
2"
183
20
Ilia
Krikunov
5'
11"
169
24
Pierre-Cedric Labrie
6'
2"
218
21
Taylor Matson
5'
10"
165
19
Charles-Antoine Messier
5'
10"
176
19
Prab
Rai
5'
11"
191
18
Rick
Rypien
5'
11"
170
24
Ryan
Shannon
5'
9"
173
25
Sergei Shirokov
5'
10"
176
22
Juraj Simek
6'
1"
189
20
Sergei Topol
6'
1"
183
23
Patrick White
6'
1"
186
19
Patrick Coulombe
5'
11"
185
23
Taylor Ellington
6'
0"
200
19
Zack
Fitzgerald
6'
2"
205
23
Kris
Fredheim
6'
2"
170
21
Denis Grot
6'
0"
185
24
Shaun Heshka
6'
1"
205
23
Kiril Koltsov
5'
11"
183
25
Nathan McIver
6'
3"
205
23
Daniel Rahimi
6'
3"
213
21
Yann
Sauve
6'
3"
209
18
James Sharrow
6'
2"
195
23
Morgan Clark
5'
11"
160
18
Julien Ellis
6'
1"
188
22
Lukas Mensator
5'
8"
167
23
Cory
Schneider
6'
2"
195
22
